Latest Nebraska Headlines

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Auto crashes up, workplace injuries down according to Neb. Safety Council

Jul 23 2007 // Deaths from accidents have been increasing in Nebraska, becoming the fourth overall leading cause of death, according to figures from the Nebraska Safety Council.Accidental deaths had not ranked that high since 1998, but...

Auto crashes up, workplace injuries down according to Neb. Safety Council

Jul 23 2007 // Deaths from accidents have been increasing in Nebraska, becoming the fourth overall leading cause of death, according to figures from the Nebraska Safety Council.Accidental deaths had not ranked that high since 1998, but...

Auto Crashes Up, Workplace Injuries Down According to Neb. Safety Council

Jul 10 2007 // Deaths from accidents were increasing in Nebraska, becoming the fourth overall leading cause of death, according to figures from the Nebraska Safety Council.Accidental deaths had not ranked that high since 1998, but...

UnitedHealthcare Pays $650,000 Fine Imposed by Neb. Department

May 18 2007 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance and UnitedHealthcare have settled complaints about the company’s past claims process, with the company agreeing to pay the largest fine ever imposed by the department,...

Feds Send $109 Million for Nebraska Ice Storm Repairs

Apr 24 2007 // Power districts across the state will receive at least $109 million in federal assistance for winter storm recovery efforts.The Federal Emergency Management Agency grants include $79.1 million for the Nebraska Public Power...

Neb. lawmakers advance bill shielding cities from injury lawsuits

Apr 23 2007 // In early April lawmakers in Nebraska’s Unicameral Legislature broke a filibuster and gave first-round approval to a bill that could open parks that have closed following a state Supreme Court decision.State Sen....

Neb. discontinues home office employee license

Apr 23 2007 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance reported that it will no longer issue Home Office Employee licenses, which are limited lines licenses. The decision comes following a review of the department’s producer licensing...

Nebraska Senate Advances Bill Shielding Cities from Injury Lawsuits

Apr 6 2007 // Nebraska lawmakers broke a filibuster and gave first-round approval to a bill that could open parks that have closed following a state Supreme Court decision.State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha fought the bill (LB564) that...

Neb. Director Says Industry is “Poster Child” on Global Warming

Mar 21 2007 // Insurance Commissioner L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real...

Tim Wagner, Nebraska, Director of Insurance

Mar 12 2007 // Director of Insurance L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real...

Levees in 27 states at risk; could trigger flood insurance mandate

Feb 12 2007 // The Army Corps of Engineers reported recently that 122 levees from Rhode Island to California are at risk of failing, potentially affecting thousands of people and requiring millions of dollars in repairs. Six states in...

One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators

Feb 12 2007 // One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their...

Nebraska – L. Tim Wagner

Feb 11 2007 // Insurance Commissioner L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real...

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Feb 11 2007 // 28 – AL,AK,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,KS,LA,ME,MD,MI,MO,NV,NJ,NY,OH,OR,PA,TN,TX,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI22 – AL,AZ,CO,FL,GA,IL,IN,IA,KY,MI,MN,MO,NE,NC,ND,OH,SC,SD,TN,UT,VA,WI 14 –...

Neb. Insurance Director Names Chief Financial Examiner

Jan 15 2007 // Tim Wagner, director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance, recently announced the promotion of James Nixon to chief financial examiner. Nixon has served as the Department’s Acting chief financial examiner for the...

Neb. Senator’s Driver’s Certificate Legislation Raises Questions

Nov 14 2006 // To combat problems created by uninsured drivers, Nebraska State Sen. Ray Aguilar of Grand Island plans to introduce legislation next year that would create a driver’s certificate.The certificate would allow a person...

More fallout expected from Neb. Supreme Court ruling on liability

Nov 5 2006 // Skate parks across Nebraska, such as those in Fremont, Norfolk and North Platte, are the first casualties of a state Supreme Court decision about liability and insurance coverage, many are saying.The Nebraska Supreme Court...

More Fallout Expected from Neb. Supreme Court Ruling on Liability

Oct 25 2006 // Skate parks across Nebraska, such as those in Fremont, Norfolk and North Platte, are the first casualties of a state Supreme Court decision about liability and insurance coverage, many are saying.The Nebraska Supreme Court...

Neb. Attorney General Asks Court to Reverse Ruling on Trooper Tied to KKK

Oct 24 2006 // The Nebraska Attorney General’s office asked a district court judge earlier this month to vacate an arbitrator’s decision that a Nebraska state trooper should be reinstated despite his membership in a group...

Neb. Department to Hold Meeting on Insurance License Testing Oct. 10

Oct 6 2006 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance will hold a public meeting to provide information about the Insurance License Testing Program on Tuesday, Oct.10, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1040 P Street, Lincoln,...